Rising freight rates and delayed deliveries are forcing a Wisconsin plant nursery to find ways around the supply chain tie-ups.

Formula prices have been going up, too.

Hint: Inflation and good ol’ supply chain issues play a big role.

Target, Walmart and Home Depot told investors they have more than adequate inventory to weather the holidays.

Some are cutting hours and reducing inventory. Others are purchasing more to get better deals from suppliers.

“We can use some fancy math to predict how long the line will get,” Keely Croxton of Ohio State says, then apply it to related problems.

Rising input costs do not seem to be hurting every business’ bottom line.

A big reason fertilizer is through the roof? Still-climbing natural gas prices.

The consumer price index hit 6.2% in October. Treasury chief Yellen says the price hikes won’t last, but they’re felt across the economy.

Shipping delays, reduced printing capacity and a paper shortage plague publishers and retailers as holiday shopping gets underway.